Kieron Davies, 39, was given a 14-week custodial sentence at Newport Magistrates’ Court after admitting to burgling McCann’s pub and stealing cash, alcohol and a charity collection box.

David Lewis, 53, of Manor Way, told what he believed to be a girl under 16 that he wanted to “hug, kiss and touch her”. He will be sentenced on 1 May.

Michael George, 30, of Church Road, Newport, has been sentenced to 24 weeks in custody after pleading guilty to two counts of assault by beating against a man and a woman in Cardiff.

Lewis Harvey, 19, of Cwmcarn, was sent to a young offender institution for 28 weeks after pleading guilty at Newport Magistrates’ Court.

Alison Sanders, 50, was sentenced to 12 weeks at Newport Magistrates’ Court after admitting attacks on two officers and a woman.

Peter Rowell, 67, formerly of the Abergavenny area, has been sent back to prison for 24 weeks after admitting he twice failed to tell police he had been at an address where a child lived.

Richard Smith, 58, and Nicola Sibley, 44, pleaded guilty at Newport Magistrates’ Court to ill-treating or wilfully neglecting a person in their care in January 2024.

Houssam El-Kassem, 42, pleaded guilty to five thefts from stores including JD Sports, River Island, and B&M. His case was adjourned for a pre-sentence report.

Lewis Enos, 35, was sentenced to 14 days’ imprisonment at Newport Magistrates’ Court after admitting multiple breaches of his post-sentence supervision conditions.

A Newport woman has been ordered to pay £284 after pleading guilty to her children failing to attend school regularly during the autumn and winter of 2024.

Matthew Bright, 38, of Pontnewydd, has been given a suspended sentence after admitting to possessing indecent images of children and extreme animal pornography.

Roy Robertson, of Larch Grove, Caerphilly, pleaded guilty at Newport Magistrates’ Court to two counts of making an indecent photograph of a child and was given a suspended sentence.